How does a programming language simply change ones life? It doesn't, not simply. I sit at the coffee table oft in the evening, with my two young girls, and attempt to further my knowledge of perl. My oldest (six), peers over my shoulder and reads an if statement. She askes me about the symbols, and seems pleased with her ability to read a little code. We now begin a discussion about scope, and i try to relate to her and her sister how these things (symbols, flow control, and what), carry into our everyday lives. A good bit of head nodding and questions, smiling and nose wrinkling, and we run out of electricity. We decide to go and get some petrol for the generator. As we are creeping up the mile plus of our deteriorating driveway, they take advantage of dad's lenience, pile into the front seat and let the pine boughs brush up against thier hands. The older says "look at all of that freedom", as she adjusts the mirror on the passenger door. Her younger sister replies "theres more than one way to do it.", changed one fathers life for good.

In reply to Freedom in the rearview mirror by f_tte

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